Life expectancy at birth who gho in Ghana
Ghana: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 66.1 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
66.1
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
138th
of 185 countries
All-time high
66.18
in 2020
All-time low
59.09
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth who gho in Ghana is 66.1, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Ghana peaked at 66.18 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59.09, in 2000.
That places Ghana 138th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.09 | — |
| 2001 | 59.15 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 59.32 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 59.54 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 59.8 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 60.07 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 60.35 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 60.67 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 61.09 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 61.53 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 61.97 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 62.58 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 63.16 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 63.59 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 63.97 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 64.34 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 64.71 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 65.09 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 65.52 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 65.97 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 66.18 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 66.1 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.06 | 59.09 | 61.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.09 | 61.97 | 65.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.14 | 66.1 | 66.18 | 2 |
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More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 986.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0379 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5006 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth who gho in Ghana?
- Life expectancy at birth who gho in Ghana was 66.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 66.18 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.09 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
- Ghana ranks 138th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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